Lighting fixture



. 2, 1930. 1.. SCHEPMOES LIGHTING FIXTURE Filed Feb. 19, 1929 2 Sheets-Shedt INVENTOR BY WJW IWN ATTORNEY Filed Feb. 19, 1929 2 Sheets-$heet 2 Has/4| INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 2, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LINnsLEY sCIIErMoEs, on NEW H EN, CONNECTICUT, Ass GNon To THE SAFETY GAR HEATING & LIGHTING OMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY LIGHTING FIXTURE Application filed February 19, 1929 SeriaINo. 341,129.

This invention relates to lighting fixtures and more particularly to ceiling fixtures for the interior of railway vehicles and the like.

One of the objects thereof is toprovide a 5 practical ceiling fixture which will be of simple structure and effective and artistic-appearance. Another object is to provide a fixture of the character described which may be easily assembled, conveniently cleaned inside 10 and out, and which to a high degree will be free from'the annoying rattling and breakage to which such fixtures areliable. Another object is to provide a ceiling fixture practically designed and constructed to re- 15 veal and illuminate certain non-luminous ornamentalparts thereof. Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter. I a

The invention accordingly consists in the 20 features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangements of parts which will be exemplified in the structure tobe hereinafter described and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the fol- 25 lowing claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which is shown one of various possible embodiments of my invention,

Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of a ceiling 30 fixture showing apart of the bowl broken away;

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is in part a top plan view and in part 35 a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. A is a detailed cross-section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a detailed cross-section taken on 4 the line 5 of Fig. 3.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring in detail to the-drawings, there 45 is shown at 1 a ceiling plate or ring comprising a downwardly and inwardly concave annular body portion 2 adapted for reception within a circular opening in the car ceillng 3. Flange 1 extending outwardly from the lower edge of body portion 2 underfits the edge of the ceiling opening to which it is secured by means of bolts 5. At its inner periphery. the ring 1 flares upwardly as at 6, and at its top edge terminates in an internal flange 7 against which the bezel 8 is designed to rest when in closed position. A flange 9 on the bezel 8 supports the flange 10 of a glass bowl 11, a piece of felt packing 12 being interposed between the said flanges to protect the bowl from shock and to prevent rattling. Clips 13, fastened to the upper edge of the bezel by means of screws 13, overlap the edge of the bowl and hold it in place. At 45 isshown a piece of ornamental applique which covers a portion of the downwardly concave surface of the ceiling ring and is riveted thereto as at .46.

The reflector 14- is supported above the turned lugs 15 which form a part of the ceiling ring and to which the reflector is fastened with screws16. A socket support 17 is fastened by means of screws 18. to the upper side of reflector 1 1 and extends over in spaced relation to an opening 19 in the center of said reflector. A lamp socket 20 attached to said support depends downwardly through the opening 19 in a convenient position for the reception ofthe incandescent lamp 21. The upwardly turned flange 6 of the ceiling ring is cut away .at a suitable point in its circumference to permit of thepassage of the hinge member 23 which is fastened by means of screws 2 1 to an embossed section 25 of the ceiling ring. This hinge member has at its inner end perforated lugs 26 which register with other pere forated lugs 27 provided upon thev edge of the bezel. A pin 28 completes the hinge. Diametrically opposed to the hinge, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, provision is made for a catch member 29, whichis supported by a pin 30 between the projecting ribs 31 and 32 of a bracket 33 having flanges 3 1 and 35 through which pass screws 36 and 37 to attach said bracket to a plane surface.

38 of the ceiling ring. This catch is normally held by means of a spring 39 under a part of the bezel 9 to hold the latter in closed position. A light-shield 40 is screwed to the upper rim of the bezel above the hinge, overbowl by means of upwardly and inwardly V lying the edge of the bowl in a manner similar to the clips13. This plate serves to shield the hinge section from the bright interior of the fixture so as to prevent streaks of light showing through the structure about the hinge.

The ceiling bolts 5 have ornamental heads, and pieces of ornamental applique are disposed at other points to the inner side of the ceiling ring, as shown at 42 in Fig. 1, in symmetrical arrangement with respect to the bolts 5, and adding generally to the attractive appearance of the construction as a whole. l

One of the dominant features of the invention resides in that feature of this construction making it possible to install the fixture in a recess in the ceiling, thus eliminating the glare of light rays reflected from the ceiling of the vehicle, and removing from the line of vision of the occupants of the vehicle the details of construciton of the globe-supporting mechanism. Atthe same time this construction makes it possible artistically to embellish certain parts of the ceiling ring, which will be brightly illuminated and stand out in attractive relief against the less brightly lighted ceiling. As ordinarily constructed, such ceiling fixtures have a flat or projecting ceiling ring supporting the luminous bowl. With such an arrangement, the fixture shows up as a brightly illuminated glass surface surorunded by a dimly illuminated band or area of metal. In such a structure, ornamental effects produced in the design of the metal parts are wasted, as they are not apparent to the beholder. On the other hand, with applicants construction, the ornamental parts of the ceiling ring are brightly illuminated, and its design is clearly visible, adding greatly to the pleasing effect of the fixture, and consequently of the illuminated vehicle in which it is installed.

It is to be noted also that this construction takes little from the head-room within the Vehicle itself, so that lower ceilings may be employed,a feature of considerable importance in the design and construction of a certain type of vehicle, as, for example, a motor bus or cab. The rigid construction of the hinge member and the spring-pressed catch hold the bezel firmly in closed position and prevent rattling and jarring, while, at the same time, this construction affords ready accessibility to the interior and makes it a simple matter to keep the reflector and interior of the bowl clean and efficient. The ring or section of applique ornamentation 45 is fitted into place before assembly, when the rivet members 46 may easily be headed over and protected by soldering. The ornamental ring-retaining bolts 5 and alternately disposed false bolt-heads 42 are also secured to the ring by soldering, and thus form an integral part of the ring.

As many poss1ble embodiments may be made of the above invention and as many changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter hereinbefore set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1. In lighting fixtures, in combination, a ceiling ring adapted to fit a ceiling opening and having a visibly exposed surface dispo sed above the ceiling surface, and a luminous bowl supported by said ring to illumine the exposed surface thereof.

2. In lighting fixtures, in combination, a ceiling ring adapted to fit a ceiling opening and having a visibly exposed surface disposed above the ceiling surface, a luminous bowl supported by said ring to illumine the exposed surface thereof, and means imparting an ornamental appearance to said exposed surface.

3. In lighting fixtures, in combination, a supportingring adapted to fit an opening in a. supporting surface and having a recessed surface extending inwardly of said supporting surface, and a bowl held by said ring and adapted to throw light upon said recessed surface.

4. In lighting fixtures, in combination, a supporting ring adapted to fit an opening in a supporting surface and having a recessed surface extending inwardly of said supportmg surface,

portions of said surface.

5. In lighting fixtures, in combination, a

ceiling ring adapted to fit into a ceiling recess and comprising a flange adapted to untion disposed inwardly of said recess, means for attaching said flange to the ceiling, and a bowl supported within said ring to throw light upon the upwardly extending body thereof.

6. In lighting fixtures, in combination, a ceiling ring adapted to fit a ceiling opening, a light-diffusing bowl, and means for supporting said bowl adapted itself to be supported above said opening by said ceiling ring, said ring being recessed to present a visible surface extending inwardly above the edge of said opening.

7. In lighting fixtures, in combination, a ceiling ring adapted to fit a ceiling opening, a light-diffusing bowl, and means upon said ring above said opening for supporting said bowl, said ring having a visible surface disposed above said opening adapted to receive illumination from said bowl.

a bowl held by said ring and adapted to throw light upon said recessed surface, and ornamental applique covering 8. In lighting fixtures, in combination, a ceiling ring adapted to fit a ceiling opening, a light-diffusing bowl, means hinged upon said ring above said opening for supporting said bowl, and releasable means for holding said bowl-supporting means in closed position.

9. In lighting fixtures, in combination, a ceiling ring adapted to fit a ceiling opening, a light-diffusing bowl, means hinged upon said ring above said opening for supporting said bowl, and a spring catch for releasably holding said bowl-supporting means inclosed position.

10. In lighting fixtures, in combination, a ceiling ring comprising a circumferential flange, a downwardly and inwardly concave body portion extending above said flange, and upwardly and inwardly extending supports positioned above said body portion, a reflector carried by said supports, bowl-supporting means positioned within said ring above said flange, and a bowl supported by said supporting means and spaced inwardly from said ring.

11. In lighting fixtures, in combination, a ceiling ring comprising a circumferential flange, a downwardly and inwardl concave body portion extending above said flange, and upwardly and inwardly extending supports positioned above said body portion, a reflector carried by said supports, bowl-supporting means positioned within said ring above said flange, a bowl supported by said supporting means and spaced inwardly from said ring, and means for releasably securing said bowl-supporting means to said ring.

12. The combination with a recessed vehiole ceiling, of means comprising a reflector and a lamp socket support positioned above said recess, means disposed beneath said reflector and above said recess for supporting a bowl, a ceiling ring adapted to befastened to the ceiling and extend upwardly within said recess to provide support for both said means, and a bowl positioned within said ring in a position to throw light upon the surrounding surface thereof.

13. In lighting fixtures, in combination, a ceiling ring'comprising a laterally extending flange adapted to engage a supporting surface and an upwardly offset portion presenting a recessed visible surface disposed inwardly of said supporting surface, and a bowl supported upon said oflset portion and adapted to throw light upon said recessed surface.

14:. In lighting fixtures, in combination, a ceiling ring comprising a laterally extending flange adapted to engage a supporting surface and an upwardly oflset portion presenting a recessed visible surface disposed above said supporting surface, a bowl supported upon said offset portion and adapted to throw light upon said recessed surface, and a resurface.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this 2d day of February, 1929.

LINDSLEY SCHEPMOES. 

